Nancy married BROWN, Lance Locke Marquard on 7 Aug 1965 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/8/1965

A S P E C I A L MUSICAL
PROGRAM highlighted the
w e d d i n g of Miss Nancy
Jean Liersch and Lance
Locke M. Brown Saturday
(Aug. 7, 1965) at 3:30 p.m. at
First Presbyterian Church.
Rev. John B. Toay officiated
at the ceremony uniting
the daughter of Mr..and
Mrs. George H. L i e r s c h,
2931 Weston Ave., and the
son of Mrs. Jack G. Guenther,
962 Rankine Road, and
the late Maj F. L o c ke
Brown.
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GUEST ORGANIST for
the ceremony was John Hofmann
of Trinity Episcopal
Church, B u f f a l o . Deryck
Aird was violin soloist, Gary
E. B u r g e s s , tenor soloist
and James Linn, bass soloist.
S e l e c t i o n s included
" P a s t o r a l e . " by Franck;
"Sonata in D Major," by
Handel for violin. "Now
Thank We All Our God," by
Bach; "The Call." by Williams;
"Our Father, Thou
in Heaven Above," by Bach;
"I Will Sing Thee Songs of
Gladness." by Dvorak; "Fantasia
in G Major," by Bach;
and "Trumpet Tune," by
Stanley.
° ° °
GIVEN IN MARRIAGE
by her father, the bride was
attired in a gown of silk organza
with bell skirt edged
in re-embroidered Aiencon
lace. Her Watteau train was
edged in the same lace and
her waist-length imported illusion
veil fell from a seed
pearl tiara. She carried a
c a s c a d e of white shasta
c h r y santhemums centered
with a yellow orchid.
Mrs. Robert C. Bodwell,
Memphis, Tenn., sister of
the bride, was matron of
honor in a gown or sea mist
aqua crepe with a floating
lace panel in back and
matching petal cluster headpiece.
She carried a cascade
of white and yellow shasta
chrysanthemums.
Miss Jean E. N o r t o n,
Long Meadow, Mass., Mrs.
John E. Passant, Albany,
Ga., Mrs. Donald Borut,
Ann Arbor, Mich., and Mrs.
Elmer G. Wilcox were similarly-
attired bridesmaids.
They carried white shasta
chrysanthemums.
Flower girls were Miss
Susan E. Bodwell and Miss
Lyane M. Guenther, sister
of the bridegroom, in pink,
carrying baskets of white
shasta chrysanthemums.
* ° *
REV. JOHN D. SHACKELFORD
was best man.
Robert C. Bodwell, Memphis,
Tenn., was head usher.
Other ushers were James H.
Numbers, Falls Church, Va.,
James W. Gilpin, and Michael
D. Durkalski, La Grange
Park, Ill.
A 5 p.m. reception was
held in the Victoria Ballroom
of the Park Motor
Hotel, Niagara Falls, Ont.
For the reception, the
bride's mother chose a pink
sheath with a Venise lace
bodice and matching accessories.
The b r i d e g r o o m 's
mother wore a lime green
sheath with chiffon panels
and straw accessories.
After a w e d d i n g trip
through the New England
states, the couple will reside
at 801 W. Third St.,
Storm Lake, Iowa.

Nancy married HUGHES, Alison K on 8 Oct 2014 in Leesburg, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married BUDDE, Mabel M on 14 Apr 1928 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Mabel (daughter of BUDDE, Frank and BAETZ, Christina) was born on 21 Apr 1905 in New York; died in Sep 1993 in Wilmington, New Castle County, DE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 4/18/1928

A very pretty wedding took place
Saturday, April 14th at the Zlon
Lutheran church when Mabel May
Budde, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Budde became the bride of
George Henry Liersch, son of Mrs.
Henry' Liersch. The ceremony was
solemnized at 5:30, the Rev. Herman
Brezing officiating. Mrs. Comerford,
organist of the church played the
wedding march.
The bride was lovely In pale pink
georgette with hat to match. She
wore a corsage of orchids and lily of
the valley. The maid of honor, Rita
Liersch, sister of the groom was
gowned In blue georgette with hat to
match. She wore a corsage of pink
sweet peas and rosea. Mr. Elmer
Wilcox was best man. Mrs. Budde,
mother of the bride was gowned in
navy blue georgette with cream lace.
Mrs. Liersch, mother of the groom
was gowned in black and white fig-
ured crepe.
The reception was hold Immediate-
ly following the ceremony at the
home of the brlde's parents. Covers
wero laid for 57. Tho bride's table
was centered with pink roses and
white sweet peas.
Following the reception Mr. and
Mrs. Liersch left for Washington. D.
C. and will be at home in this city
after May 1st.
The pre-nuptials held for the brlde
were a variety shower, given by Mil-
dred Rickert, a Rose Marie Glass-
ware shower. by Misses Mildred and
Mary Elnsfeldt, a kitchen shower, by
Louise Schwenbeck.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

LIERSCH — At St. Mary's hospital, Dec. 15 ,
1922 , Henry Liersch, aged 47 y e a r s , bel
oved husband of Wilhelmina , father of
George. Margaret, Mrs. Maurice Doyle,
John .Edwin . Otto and William , all of t h is
c i t y , Charles of Pittsburgh , Pa ., also one
brother Carl of t h i s c i t y and three sisters
a n d one brother in Germany. Funeral
services at the f a m i l y home, 1012 E ast
Falls street, Tuesday at 2 : 3 0 p.m. Rev.
H. Brezing will o f f i c i a t e . Deceased was
a member L. <>. O. M.

Henry + Wilhelmina. Wilhelmina was born about 1869 in Germany; died on 5 Jul 1949 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Falls - 7/6/1949

For Half Century Dies
A native of Germany and a resident
of this city since 1899, Mrs.
Wllhelmlna Liersch. 80. of 3253
Michigan avenue, died yesterday at
Memorial Hospital.
Wife of the former Henry Liersch
and a member of the Ladies' Aid
society of Zion Evangelical Lutheran
church. Mrs. Liersch Is survived
by six sons, George Llersch, William
and Edward Davis of this city;
Capt. Charles Davis, San Diego.
Calif.: Otto Davis, Detroit. Mich.,
and John Davis, Buffalo; one
daughter. Mrs. Elmer Wilcox, this
city, and 14 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted
by the Rev. Arthur H. Schmoyer.
D.D., at Bell Funeral home. Main
street, at a time to be announced
later.
Interment will be In Rlverdale
cemetery.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

Frank Budde, 70 years old, died at
Memorial hospital yesterday, following
a short illness. He had lived in
Niagara Falls for 40 years and was
employed as a car inspector by the
Lehigh Valley railroad here for 35 years.
He was pensioned last March. Mr.
Budde was a member of Zion Luth-
eran church and the Young Men's
club of the church. He was also a
member of two Falls lodges, the Mac-
cabees and the Foresters.
He is survived by his wife, Chris-
tina; three sons, Herman and Clay-
ton, both of this city, and Fred of
Detroit; four daughters, Mrs. Harry
Bell and Mrs. George Utley, both of
this city; Mrs. Ray Schum, of Elmira
and Mrs. George Liersch, this city.
Mr. Budde also leaves a sister, Mrs.
John Piper of Lewiston, and four
brothers, Julius and Fred, of New-
fane; Robert,, of Hartland and Herman
of the LaSalle section, this city.
Funeral services will be held from
the family home, 1034 Twentieth
street, on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The
Rev. Herman Brezing, pastor of Zion
Lutheran church will officiate. Bur-
ial will be in Oakwood cemetery.

Frank married BAETZ, Christina on 5 Apr 1904 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Christina was born about 1874 in Canada; died on 26 Mar 1941 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/28/1941

BUDDE-In this city, March 26,, 1941
Christina Budde, age 67, beloved mother
of Mrs. George Liersch and Clayton
Budde; stepmother of Mrs. Anna??
Mrs. Martha Bell, Herman Budde, all
of this city, Mrs. Raymond Schoemaker
of Elmire, N.Y. Fred Budde of Detroit,
Michigan; grandmother of Joanne Liersch,
sister of John Baetz, both of this city,
Fred Baetz of Sherrill, N.Y. and Mrs.
avid Gadke of Shelburne, Ont. Ser-
vices will be held from the home, 627
90th street, Saturday, March 29th at
1:30 p.m. Rev Arthur Schmoyer, .D.D.
officiating. Interment in Riverdale
cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 4/8/1904

A very pretty home wedding took
place Wednesday evening, April 5. at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bates on South Avenue,, when their
cousin, Miss Christina Bates, and
Frank Budd were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony.
Promptly at 8 o'clock to the strains
of the Logengrin wedding maarch,
played b Mrs. Seymour P. Scholles,
the bridal party entered the parlors.
The bride, on the arm of her brother,
who gave her away, was attended by
Miss Mary Saunter as maid of honor
and John Pfisterer as best man.
They were met under the arch be-
tween the parlors by the groom and
Rev. Mr. Hoffman of Zion's church,
who using the ring service made them
man and wife.
Immediately after the congratula-
tions of friends supper was announced
and the company proceeded to the
dining room where they did justice to
a delicious and bountiful repast.
The bride wore a beautiful crepe de
chene gown trimmed with allover lace
and applique and carried a bouquet
of white carnations. The maid of
honr was ecomingly gowned in
white. The presents were numerous
and beautiful.